Jorhat, Feb. 19 -- Assam's largest tribal community, The Mising tribe, celebrated the Ali Ai Ligang (first sowing of roots and fruits The meaning of Ali is seeds or roots, and Ai means fruit, while Ligang means to sow) festival in Shankarpur, Jorhat with great enthusiasm and cultural fervour on the first Wednesday of the month of Fagun.

The festivities commenced with the hoisting of the festival flag, followed by a series of traditional rituals that honoured the tribe's agricultural heritage. Members of the community donned their vibrant traditional attire, adding to the cultural vibrancy of the occasion.

This festival, deeply rooted in agricultural traditions, marks the beginning of the sowing season and has been observed by the Mising...